Re: Fixing evolution system modal prompting in 3.6.1

[Matthias Clasen <matthias clasen gmail com>]

On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 3:55 PM, Stef Walter <stefw gnome org> wrote:
> I've been working on this problem:
>
> evolution-data-server uses the keyring prompting facility to show system
> modal password prompts from its DBus service. Between prompts (but without
> hiding them) evolution connects to the (eg: IMAP) server and checks that the
> password is valid.
>
> This creates a problem for the user because while connecting to a server,
> the user cannot do anything with the system, and also cannot cancel (the
> otherwise inactive) prompt.
>
> The question is how to fix this for 3.6. I have patches, but they're
> invasive.
>
> In 3.8 I would like to help evolution-data-server fix password prompting so
> its not system modal, especially when these prompts are not in response to a
> user initiated action. In addition I have added a way to cancel inactive
> (ie: 'checking' state) prompts.
>
> But for 3.6 we have two choices:
>
> 1. Merge a new facility to allow cancellation of inactive (ie:
>    'checking' state) keyring prompts. This requires at least 9
>    patches:
>
>    gcr: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=678611
>
>    gnome-shell: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=684438
>
>    evolution: a not yet written patch to listen for prompt closure
>         and do g_cancellable_cancel() for the cancellable passed
>         into the server password checking code.
>
>    This is a large change, and I'm uncomfortable merging it in the
>    stable gnome-3-6 branch. I would defer to the release team if
>    this is the only way forward, however.
>
> 2. Have evolution hide the prompts while it's connecting to its
>    (eg: IMAP) server and checking the password. This means 1 patch:
>
>    evolution: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=684433
>
>    This approach was rejected by the evolution developers. However
>    I would request reconsideration of this. Perhaps it could be
>    committed to the gnome-3-6 branch as a work around?

Hey Stef,

given that evolution 3.6.1 was already released, and 9 patches over 3
modules sounds fairly invasive, I think we should get this into 3.7
first - we can look at backporting it for 3.6.2 later.